Definition
The European cicada, a large insect known for its loud buzzing sound in summer.
Etymology
From French cigale, from Latin cicada, possibly onomatopoetic in origin, imitating the sound the insect makes.
Kelly Says
In Provence and Mediterranean regions, the cigale is so iconic it appears in art, poetry, and regional identity—its appearance marks the hot season, and people can identify it by sound alone from incredible distances.
Translations
CACatalà
cicada
si-kah-dah
CSČeština
cvrcek
chver-chek
DADansk
græshopper
grae-shoh-per
DEDeutsch
Heuschrecke
hoy-sh-rek-eh
ELΕλληνικά
σκαραβαίος
ska-ra-bee-os
ESEspañol
cigala
si-gah-lah
FRFrançais
cigale
si-gah-l
HEעברית
צפרדע
tza-f-red-eh
HUMagyar
bogarak
bo-gah-rak
IDBahasa Indonesia
jangkrik
jan-krik
ITItaliano
cigale
chi-gah-leh
MSBahasa Melayu
cicada
si-kah-dah
NLNederlands
cicada
si-kah-dah
NONorsk
gresshopper
gress-hoh-per
PLPolski
szarańcza
sha-ran-cha
PTPortuguês
cigal
si-gah-l
RORomână
greieră
greye-reh
RUРусский
кузнечик
kuz-nech-ik
SVSvenska
gräshoppa
grash-hop-pah
SWKiswahili
cicada
si-kah-dah
TRTürkçe
cigale
chi-gah-leh
UKУкраїнська
коник
ko-nik
VITiếng Việt
cái bướm
kai-bwohm